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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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